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equipment

[ih-kwip-muhnt] / ɪˈkwɪp mənt /
NOUN
supplies, gear for activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material
STRONG
accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup shebang stock store stuff tackle things tools trappings traps utensils
WEAK
kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

Example Sentences

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They will also provide equipment including magnets and sieves for the citizen scientists.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The main difference between those figures has to do with the treatment of spending on big-ticket items like data centers and equipment, called capital expenditures, or capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Infrastructure refers to the likes of physical servers and virtual machines, while assets refers, for example, to laptops, printers, network equipment and software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Aehr Test Systems shares spiked this week, ending two consecutive weekly declines, with the semiconductor equipment maker scheduled to report fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Richard stared at the camera for a dramatic beat, then gave the crew a nod to shut the equipment down.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.